He's claiming the Huddersfield boys are tired having played on Monday but Crabtree is selected? He justifies his selections with bull excuses. Ask any SL coach bar McDermott and they'd say Mickey Mac and Goulding should be in that squad and that Brough deserves the 7 shirt. Ablett is only rated by Leeds fans and the Sky bumboys

It was your exactly right. I have heard a rumour if McBanana doesnt win this series he WILL be out of a job!

I have forked out £75 for tickets and looking at that team; I feel short changed. Picking a second row at centre and a loose forward at stand off in an international side begs belief. I am hoping that its an injury that is keeping Brough out otherwise there are bad signs for the future.

I have forked out £75 for tickets and looking at that team; I feel short changed. Picking a second row at centre and a loose forward at stand off in an international side begs belief. I am hoping that its an injury that is keeping Brough out otherwise there are bad signs for the future.

Exiles by 40.

It's an horrendous team.

Goulding should be in that squad and playing centre instead of Ablett. Ablett should be playing SR with Hock.

Brough at SH and Chase at SO

Micky Mac should be in the squad and on the bench.

Mossop should be starting prop instead of Peacock.

McNamara has no clue.

I've no real problems with the inclusion of guys like Ablett and Tickle as one they were selected in the squad there seems little option but to play them.

My issue is Sinfield! He's a player in rotten form who's failed time and again at the international level yet keeps getting selected. We're meant to be building to the world cup yet this guys included! We can't seriously be suggesting he'll be in the world cup squad? Guys like Lomax and Brough need a chance to show what they can do, by Christ Sinfield must have had enough chances by now!

Peacock deserves to play in those two games but should do the decent thing and move aside after this series. He's been a joy to watch in the England shirt, a true warrior but age has caught up with him and there's no shame in that. There is shame in holding back other players who deserve a crack though.

The game over here is getting fooled in to thinking anybody over the age of 34/35 can be the new Menzies! He's a one off and an exception to the rule.

The only saving grace for McBanana is the Exiles team is nowhere near as strong as it could have been because with the team he's selected this could have turned into a pretty heavy defeat for England.

the team should be something like

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Josh Charnley
3. Darrell Goulding
4. Ryan Atkins
5. Ryan Hall
6. Rangi Chase
7. Danny Brough
8. Lee Mossop
9. James Roby
10. Eorl Crabtree
11. Gareth Hock
12. Danny Tickle
13. Sean O'Loughlin

14. Mike McIllorum
15. Andy Lynch
16. Gareth Carvell
17. Jamie Jones Buchanan

how players like Jamie Peacock (past it, arent we supposed to be planning for a world cup?), Kevin Sinfield (why oh why does this clown of an international coach keep picking him?) and Carl Ablett (in the centres) have been picked is a joke.

How Leeds, who are meandering down in 9th place can have so many representitives in the squad is beyond a joke.

Chase out Lomax in apart from that the rest is bang on...

This is a joke, a total shambles. I hope they get stuffed.

I feel gutted about us wanting to lose but I simply cannot accept the current set up.

Sadly though we will be stuck with McNamara till after the World Cup at the very least, which will be another massive opportunity lost for the game in the UK.

How happy am I that I didn't bother buying tickets

Mcbanana is making a total mockery of the RFL's ethos of bringing through the youngsters. Peacock & Sinfield should be nowhere near this squad. Peacock for no other reason than old father time has caught up with him. He has been a formidable player for Eng/GB but his time is up. Sinfield is just purely gash. It's a bit like the Lampard & Gerrard situation where the coach seems to always want Lockers and that gash Sinfield in the same squad. Chase or Lomax at 6 & Brough at 7 for me. I won't even get going about Goulding & Cudjoe missing out to Ablett!

It hurts to say this but I hope we get spanked.

i agree, not exactly a team that inspires confidence is it

Wanting an England team to lose is not in my nature in any sport but that's what this doughnut of a coach is driving me towards, just so we'll see the back of him sooner and our better players are allowed to flourish on the biggest stage instead of being held back by has-beens and never-weres that have tried and failed many times before

Could be worse I suppose.....................McBannana could have picked Phil Clarke's Boots n All Opta team